PREVIEW: BAFTA TV Awards 2021, BBC One

The prestigious British Academy Television Awards return to crown the very best television from the last year, hosted by actor and comedian Richard Ayoade.

Multi-award-winning singer and actor Olly Alexander of Years & Years will kick off proceedings with an exclusive opening performance of his new track Starstruck, before it is revealed which shows will walk away with one of Bafta’s much sought-after awards. Leading the nominations for 2021 are Small Axe, with six nominations, The Crown, I May Destroy You and Adult Material with four nominations, and Normal People, I Hate Suzie, This Country and Sex Education with three nominations.

The BAFTA TV Awards airs Sunday 6th June at 7pm on BBC One.